Vietnam Vets & Rolling Thunder

Military Times' dedicated site to the Vietnam Commemoration, Rolling Thunder the POW/MIA mission and telling the stories of Vietnam veterans.

‘Greater Love Hath No Man:’ Marines in Congress request Camp Reasoner sign be sent from Vietnam to the US

“If you were a reconnaissance Marine and you served in Vietnam, at one time or another you set foot in Camp Reasoner."

12 months ago

Senators seek SECDEF support to add names of ‘Lost 74’ to Vietnam Memorial Wall

A bipartisan group of senators has submitted a letter to Secretary of Defense Mark Esper to once again push to add the names of the “Lost 74” — the sailors killed aboard the Evans — to the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall.

19 months ago

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Fallen Vietnam pilots, crew members honored with monument at Arlington National Cemetery

The monument honors the nearly 5,000 pilots, crew members killed in Vietnam.

Vietnam War Medal of Honor recipient to be buried at Arlington

Retired Marine Col. Wesley Fox will be buried at Arlington National Cemetery Tuesday afternoon.

3 years ago

Vietnamese refugee creates monument for veterans

Nearly three years ago, Thy Cavagnaro set off on a mission: find every Vietnam War veteran in Barnegat and thank him for his service.

3 years ago

Some commissaries, exchanges to honor Vietnam veterans with lapel pins on Thursday

The pins are available to all who served on active duty during the Vietnam War period, regardless of duty or location.

4 years ago

Commentary: For Vietnam veterans, a ‘thank you’ long overdue

The head of the Vietnam War Commemoration office on its work to honor veterans on March 29 ... and throughout the coming years.

4 years ago

Vietnam commission’s Certificate of Honor program pays tribute to POWs, spouses and families

The certificates are available through the same Defense Department-backed group that offers lapel pins to Vietnam War-period veterans.

4 years ago

The Marine gunny who kept his men alive at Hue City

Retired Marine John Canley’s actions during the battle of Hue City in Vietnam in 1968 has him one step away from receiving a Medal of Honor.

4 years ago

The armored workhorse of the US Army, the M113 has been on the move since Vietnam

The aluminum-hulled M113, intended to be amphibious and air transportable, was considerably lighter than its predecessor, the M59.

4 years ago

This admiral's brown water strategy blasted the Viet Cong out of the Mekong Delta waters

Vice Adm. Elmo “Bud” Zumwalt realized he had to inject new vigor into waterborne operations and devise a more effective strategy to abandon search-and-destroy tactics.

4 years ago

How North Vietnam's P-4s missed the mark

Modifications to the aluminum-hulled vessels improved the P-4’s air defense but had a downside.

4 years ago